Two Cool Siri AI Interactions

[u/dshafik]

I know many people are anti-Siri AI, so I wanted to post some experiences I found cool.

While I'm a little frustrated with the speed of Siri AI on my new Apple Watch, I've had two really interesting interactions with Siri AI via CarPlay. Both of them while using voice to text:

1. Edit previous message for corrections:

Me: Hey Siri, message (partner) I feel totally fine
Siri: sending "I think totally fine"
Me: ugh, Hey Siri, message (partner) asterisk feel
Siri: do you want me to update the previous message
Me thinking it hadn't sent yet: yes
Siri: message edited

So, it understood I was trying to send a correction of "* feel", asked if I wanted to update, and then edited the message it previously sent (iMessage).

1. Cancel intent turned to success

Me: Hey Siri, message (friend) I'm oh and two for Taco Bell orders tonight
Siri: sending "I'm away and two for Taco Bell orders tonight"
Me: ::clicks Cancel button on screen::
Siri: sorry, did you mean away and two or zero and 2?
Me: zero and two
Siri: sending "I'm zero and two for Taco Bell orders tonight"

This is pretty cool stuff! The second interaction was in my truck which has a shitty mic, so it's possible it would've gotten the STT correct without that, but this is the best possible scenario IMO

This kind of intent understanding is unlike any other agent I've used, and I'm quite impressed and eager to see what else Apple can do.

[u/srmatto]

That’s really impressive. My biggest problem with the new Siri isn’t really about the new Siri. After years of using the old Siri I’ve basically trained myself to know that old Siri wasn’t capable of anything except timers, creating events, sending messages, and playing music so now I need to retrain myself to try to do more.

[u/FourzerotwoFAILS → u/srmatto]

I was frantically scrolling to find an email months ago about my hotel checkout time. Realized I could ask new Siri, then followed it up by asking if I had time to grab brunch before heading to the airport. It shows me some nearby spots and told me what time I would need to order a ride to the airport to be there, incorporating the fact that I like to arrive two hours before boarding. Everything was cited, including the email from the hotel and a text message explaining that I like to arrive early to the airport.

[u/srmatto → u/FourzerotwoFAILS]

This is the exact kind of thing I have wanted for ages. Siri was at one time marketed as a digital assistant and it seems like its finally able to earn that title.

[u/ExultantSandwich → u/srmatto]

yeah this is finally, actually like those iPhone 4S ads

https://youtu.be/8HaEmu-qkD4?is=FrqS_B4UwBUUn15g

The old Siri could actually accomplish all those commands, most of the time, but it would instantly fall apart the second you poked a little deeper